BeginnerLesson 2 of 310 min
Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Slides
Look for the sparkle icon. Here is what it does in each app.
In every app, Gemini sits behind a sparkle icon near the top right. Click it to open a side panel where you can ask about whatever is on screen.
| App | What Gemini does | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Gmail | Summarizes long threads, drafts replies with Help me write, answers questions about your inbox | Business Starter |
| Docs | Drafts and rewrites text, summarizes a document, creates images | Business Standard |
| Sheets | Builds tables, writes formulas, analyzes data | Business Standard |
| Slides | Creates slides, images and speaker notes | Business Standard |
| Drive | Summarizes files and answers questions across them | Business Standard |
| Meet | Takes notes for you and writes them to a Doc, translates captions | Business Standard |
| Chat | Summarizes conversations you missed | Business Standard |
| Vids | Drafts a video from a prompt, with AI voiceover and avatars | Business Starter, with lower limits |
Try these first
- Step 1. Open a long email thread in Gmail and click Summarize this email at the top.
- Step 2. In a new Doc, click Help me write and describe what you need.
- Step 3. In Sheets, open the side panel and ask for a formula in plain words.
- Step 4. In a Meet call, turn on Take notes for me. The notes arrive as a Doc after the meeting.
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Facts checked November 12, 2026